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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reach, Leverage, Mass and Strength. That's what is comes down to. Size is an advantage in most sports including soccer. Soccer is not only played on the ground. But even on the ground size matters.

1. The taller player is on average heavier and stronger and will thus generally win the 1v1 physical battle on the ball. In all contact ball sports. The shorter player has to rely on speed to win. Until they meet a fast tall player and then they are again disadvantaged due to reach, leverage, mass and strength.

2. The taller player has greater reach with legs and can make tackles or strikes/volleys that a shorter player cannot. Another advantage for tall defenders and forwards.

And in the aerial game...

3. The taller player has greater vertical reach and will win the aerial battle for the ball on headers in both boxes. This is why CBs and Strikers are tall.

4. Due to the reach issue - in certain positions there is a clear height cutoff. Goalies at 5'9 for example.

For the relatively smaller player (average or shorter than average) to make it they need to have "Best in the World" abilities on the ball or foot skills aka Dunn, Lavelle or Messi. These athletes are an absolute joy to watch. 
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The leverage is a big deal. Stand a tall and shorter person next to each other fighting for the ball. The taller person needs less force to push the shorter person off the ball.

Same as how using a longer lever requires less force than a short lever. [/quote]

Actually the opposite. You clearly never played contact sports  lowest man always wins on leverage. [/quote]

Lol. That’s why offensive and defensive lineman are so tall. :roll: [/quote]

The fact that you can't understand what I said confirms you never played contact sports.. [/quote]

If there were 5'7" 350lbs men who could run a decent 40 yard dash, yes, they would make a great lineman. Perfect in fact, because they would have both leverage and a QB can see over them easily.

But leverage in linemen does win and that favors "low man". [/quote]

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